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Jefferson County, WV
About Jefferson County
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Jefferson Rock
Shenandoah Canal
Shepherdstown
Entler Hotel
Rumsey Monument and Tobacco Warehouse
Morgan's Grove Park
Peter Burr House
Charles Town
Jefferson County Courthouse and Museum
Zion Episcopal Church
Happy Retreat
St. George's Chapel Ruins
Harewood
Cedar Lawn
Claymont Court/Blakeley
Middleway Historic District
Berkeley County, WV
About Berkeley County
Martinsburg
B&O Roundhouse & Station Complex
Belle Boyd House
Berkeley County Courthouse
Triple Brick Museum
General Adam Stephen House
Green Hill Cemetery
Van Metre Ford Bridge
Bunker Hill Mill
Morgan Chapel
Morgan Cabin
Gerrardstown Historic District
Hays Gerrard House
Mill's Gap
Sleep Creek Wildlife Management Area
Hedgesville Historic District
Mt. Zion Episcopal Church
Snodgrass Tavern
Morgan County, WV
About Morgan County
Spruce Pine Hollow Park
Berkeley Springs
Dutch Cemetery
Throgmorton's Inn
Bath Historic District
Berkeley Springs State Park
George Washington's Bathtub
Roman Bath House & Museum of the Berkeley Springs
Washington's Lots
Sir John's Run
Panorama Overlook
Great Cacapon
Camp Hill Cemetery
Paw Paw
Paw Paw Tunnel
Coolfont Manor House
Cacapon State Park

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ROMAN BATH HOUSE &
MUSEUM OF THE
BERKELEY SPRINGS


The Roman Bath House is located at the Fairfax and Wilkes streets corner of Berkeley Springs State Park. There are nine individual bathing chambers with tubs that hold 750 gallons of spring water heated to 102 degrees. The Roman Baths are open daily and are part of state park operations.

The second floor of the historic Roman Bath House is the Museum of the Berkeley Springs with exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the springs and town. It was established by community volunteers in 1984 and is open regularly in season. The Museum serves as the Morgan County Interpretive Center for the Trail.

Built in 1815, the Roman Bath House is the oldest public building in Berkeley Springs and has been in continuous use for bathing. It was constructed on the site of a 1784 bathhouse that legend claims was built by James Rumsey. A period sketch of the 18th century bathhouse shows five baths “for company” that filled in five minutes and emptied in four. The original bathhouse was described as made of ill-fitting boards.

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